Julianne Moore is one of the most celebrated actresses working today. This is thanks to roles in works like “Still Alice,” “May December,” and more recently, Netflix’s “Sirens.” Now, the beloved movie star is opening up about taking her health more seriously following a serious knee injury.
“When you’re younger, you don’t think about much at all. I mean, you really feel impervious to everything, and to anything health and wellness related,” said Moore in a PEOPLE interview.” She continued, “But I think, the more life you’ve accrued, the more precious it becomes.”
The “Echo Valley” star then said, “You have more people that you’re taking care of, you have more people that you love, and you realize that you depend on your body, and if something goes wrong with your body, then it really affects your function.”
A Knee Injury Changed Everything for Moore
Her outlook on health changed when she suffered a knee injury in 2024. Notably, this was while she was filming a movie. She stated in the interview that it was “a big deal.” Moore added, “I was always so smug about my knees, because I did lots of stunts and stuff, and nothing ever happened.”
She detailed the experience, saying, “Then I had a weird [accident]. I was turning, twisting, and falling, I was basically doing it all day, until I really hurt my knee, and I was like, ‘Wow, I really took this for granted, didn’t I?'”
Moore added, “You tend to take things for granted until something happens, but you also learn about the things that will ensure that you can continue to do the stuff that you care about, likeย exercising regularly,ย eating well,ย sleepingย โ all of those things that help you perform to the best of your ability.”
Moore Says Movies Help People Feel Seen
Moore began her acting career in the 1980s. Since then, she has starred in numerous movies and television shows. However, it wasn’t until 2015 that she won her Oscar for “Still Alice.” In the film, she portrayed a professor who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s.
Upon winning the Oscar, Moore spoke about the importance of highlighting causes such as Alzheimer’s, as it helps people feel seen. Additionally, she hopes that shedding light on it will facilitate progress toward a cure.
Of course, since winning an Oscar, Moore has remained quite busy in Hollywood. This includes appearing in “Dear Evan Hansen” in 2021, “The Room Next Door” in 2024, and Netflix’s “Sirens” in 2025. According to Deadline, one of her following roles will be alongside James McAvoy in a thriller called “Control.”
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